Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Stip Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Stip

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 38.5% more expensive than Stip without rent, and 53.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 32.4% more expensive than Stip without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Stip
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$5.54 MKD 295
94.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$16.16 MKD 861
176.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$5.09 MKD 271
62.48%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$1.91 MKD 102
61.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$1.74 MKD 92.8
-56.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$1.28 MKD 68.2
-64.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.27 MKD 121
-0.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.79 MKD 149
7.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Stip
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.34 MKD 71.5
41.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.67 MKD 35.88
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.12 MKD 59.4
68.75%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.13 MKD 113
20.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$10.16 MKD 541
-25.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$7.26 MKD 387
-15.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$7.43 MKD 396
25.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$0.93 MKD 49.36
26.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.37 MKD 73.2
19.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.26 MKD 66.9
48.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.59 MKD 84.6
40.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$0.96 MKD 51.3
-32.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.38 MKD 73.6
-54.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.59 MKD 31.18
106.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.44 MKD 23.48
59.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$2.96 MKD 158
-1.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$7.78 MKD 414
-5.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$0.94 MKD 50.2
69.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.80 MKD 95.9
26.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Stip
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.67 MKD 35.91
-43.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$20.39 MKD 1,086
-27.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.10 MKD 58.8
34.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.49 MKD 26.04
40.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$5.59 MKD 298
29.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.50 MKD 80.0
-23.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$31.6K MKD 1.7M
-41.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$34.2K MKD 1.8M
-41.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Stip
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$146 MKD 7,763
-49.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$9.46 MKD 504
26.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$15.30 MKD 815
14.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Stip
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$28.26 MKD 1,505
113.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$4.79 MKD 255
36.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Stip
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$218 MKD 11.6K
20.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$1,211 MKD 64.5K
329.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Stip
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$37.54 MKD 1,999
103.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$32.12 MKD 1,711
38.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$74.1 MKD 3,949
60.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$113 MKD 6,041
0.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Stip
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$204 MKD 10.9K
246.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$129 MKD 6,886
253.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$342 MKD 18.2K
288.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$203 MKD 10.8K
283.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$1,239 MKD 66.0K
98.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$1,004 MKD 53.5K
42.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Stip
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$475 MKD 25.3K
36.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.1
67.46%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Stip: March 2, 2026

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